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ArticleJournal of nutritional science2017

Physical activity in the classroom to prevent childhood obesity: a pilot study in Santiago, Chile.

Francisco Mardones, Pilar Arnaiz, Johana Soto-Sánchez, Juana Saavedra, Angélica Domínguez, Jaime Rozowski, Laura Iriarte, Jennifer Cantwell Wood

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Article in Journal of nutritional science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Francisco MardonesDepartment of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Marcoleta 434, Santiago, Chile.
Pilar ArnaizDepartment of Pediatrics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Johana Soto-SánchezPhysical Education, School of Exercise Science and Sport, Universidad de Playa Ancha Facultad de Ciencias de la Educacion, Valparaiso, Chile.
Juana SaavedraDepartment of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Marcoleta 434, Santiago, Chile.
Angélica DomínguezDepartment of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Marcoleta 434, Santiago, Chile.
Jaime RozowskiDepartment of Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Laura IriarteILSI Sur Andino, International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI Sur Andino), Santiago, Chile.
Jennifer Cantwell WoodFamily Nutrition of the Triad, LLC, 1108 Grecade Street, Suite 212, Greensboro, NC 27408, USA.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · CLTriad National Security (United States) · USUniversidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación · CL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper describes a 4-month pilot study that tested the suitability of a physical activity intervention for first graders (children aged 6 and 7 years) in a public school in Santiago, Chile. Teachers were trained to deliver the programme in the classroom during the school day. Teachers were surveyed to determine if this intervention fit within their curriculum and classroom routines and they reported in a focus group that it was suitable for them. All children actively participated in the programme and positive changes in their attitudes towards physical activity were observed by their teachers. Anthropometrics, blood pressure and hand grip strength were measured in the students. A significant reduction was observed in children with high waist circumference ≥ 90th percentile, and in mean systolic blood pressure. However, statistical power values for those comparisons were rather low. Anthropometry and hand grip strength were not modified. The latter calculations and the lack of a control group are showing the weaknesses of this pilot study and that further research with a larger sample size and an experimental design is strongly needed.

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AppetiteBehaviourBlood pressureILSI, International Life Sciences InstituteObesityPhysical activitySchool age populationWaist circumference

Identifiers

PMID28630698
PMCPMC5468735
OpenAlexW2612932739

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